Social Sciences at Fordham University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Fordham University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and approximately 16,364 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Fordham U Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Fordham U Social Sciences Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #140 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Fordham U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Fordham University.

Fordham U Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 social sciences majors earned their master's degree from Fordham U. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fordham University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fordham University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics	40
International Relations & National Security	29
Urban Studies	6
Political Science & Government	5

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Social Science Research Assistants	6,290	$49,000
Social Sciences Professors	2,570	$101,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chriscobar under License

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